APHC010528512023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3396] TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27347 of 2023 Between: 1. BOYA MADDILETI, S/O.B.SUNKANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O.H.NO.5-19, PEDDA TEKUR VILLAGE, KALLURU MANDAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, 'YELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. A.P. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURNOOL RURAL, KURNOOL DISTRICT. A.P. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, , ULILLNDAKONDA, KALLURU MANDAL, KURNOOL, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly Respondent NO 4 in calling the petitioner to police station and harassing the petitioner by interfering with civil disputes, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of 2 Art 21, of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to call the Petitioner to Police Station and not to harass the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P RAVIKANTH Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA WRIT PETITION NO: 27347 of 2023 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India with the following prayer for: <…to issue an order, direction or Writ more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly Respondent NO 4 in calling the petitioner to police station and harassing the petitioner by interfering with civil disputes, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Art 21, of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents not to call the Petitioner to Police Station and not to harass the petitioner.= 2. Heard Sri P.Ravikanth, learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the police are interfering in the civil dispute and harassing the petitioner by calling him to the Police Station. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for respondents, on instructions, would submit that police are not interfering in the civil dispute between the parties and the police never threatened the petitioner to settle the civil dispute. 5. Recording the same, the writ petition is disposed of. However, police are directed not to interfere in the civil dispute, except under due process of law. 4 As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed. ________________________________________ Dr. JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK 5 THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE VENKATA JYOTHIRMAI PRATAPA 316 WRIT PETITION NO: 27347 of 2023 Date: 06.01.2026 ARB/JAK